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  • Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
    2030 Bainer Hall
    Davis, CA 95616
    Tel: (530) 752-0102
    Fax: (530) 752-2640
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  • 250 Mrak Hall
    One Shields Avenue
    Davis, CA 95616

    Phone: (530) 752-0650
    Fax: (530) 752-6222
Biological Systems Engineering

Application Deadline

  • ADMISSION
  • Priority: Jan. 15
  • Final: May 31

  • FELLOWSHIP
  • Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan. 15
  • Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan. 15

Degrees Offered

  • D.Engr.
  • M.Engr.
  • M.S. Plan I
  • Ph.D. Plan B

Designated Emphases

Admission Requirements

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • GRE scores

Degree Requirements

Students follow the degree requirements reflecting the year s/he was admitted or the most recent version below.

Administrative Bylaws

The program stresses the use of engineering to efficiently produce, distribute and process biological products, such as food, feed and fiber, while conserving natural resources, preserving environmental quality, and ensuring the health and safety of people. Programs of study include aquacultural engineering, ecological systems engineering, energy systems engineering, environmental engineering, food engineering, forest and fiber engineering, health and safety engineering, machine systems engineering, postharvest engineering, sensor and control engineering, and soil and water engineering.

This is a Departmentally-based Graduate Program.

For more information, visit the Biological Systems Engineering Web site.

Contacts

Program Chair
Michael J Delwiche Biological & Ag Engineering (530) 752-0103
Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya Agricultural & Biological Engineering (530) 752-8770
Academic Advisers
Paul Singh Biological & Agricultural Engineering 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 (530) 752-0811
Shrinivasa K Upadhyaya Agricultural & Biological Engineering 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 (530) 752-8770
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Leigh Ann Empie Biological & Ag Engineering (530) 752-1451
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
Evelyn Dennis Office of Graduate Studies (530) 752-1473